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Wow. Last week's editorial was at best patronising, at worst brainless. Are those of use who protest about the brutal occupation of Palestinian land really being censured by 'Israel'? What, every Israeli? Even Daniel Barenboim? The bravest people I think I've ever met are those Israelis speaking out and acting against the military oppression there. Even more hilarious though is the notion that we shouldn't condemn government policy in the West Bank and Gaza unless we're prepared to criticise China, Russia and Saudi Arabia first. OK, then. Let me say the following. The Chinese government systematically commits crimes against humanity; its brutal occupation of Tibet is a disgrace. The Russian government's oppression of the Chechnyan people is medieval in its barbarism. The Saudi royal family does exactly what it pleases, with Britain's fawning assistance, and presides over a fascistic kingdom that flouts almost every precept of civilisation. NOW am I allowed to criticise Jewish settlers? They are nutters and wankers who come from all over the world to grab Arab land and terrorise the indigenous population. Anywhere else we'd call it ethnic cleansing.